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NASHP Launches Next Round of Model Acts to Lower Rx Costs – Preventing Generic Price Gouging
/in Model Legislation and Contracts, Prescription Drug Pricing Blogs, Featured News Home Model Legislation, Prescription Drug Pricing, State Rx Legislative Action /by Trish Riley, Johanna Butler and Jennifer ReckAs the nation grapples with the pandemic, new research has identified dexamethasone, a low-cost generic drug, as a promising treatment for certain COVID-19 patients. But consumers worry – will its cost remain low? Will new treatments be affordable?
States Redesign Home Visiting Programs for a Telehealth World during COVID-19
/in COVID-19 Michigan Blogs, Featured News Home Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Community Health Workers, COVID-19, Health Equity, Integrated Care for Children, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Taylor PlattAs families face immense stress from the pandemic, states have rapidly reworked their home visiting programs to continue to support women and children. Because face-to-face services, including case management and family support and counseling, are no longer an option, health departments now deliver these vital services by telehealth. But with this new operating platform, states […]
Six States’ Strategies to Providing Home Health Services to Children Enrolled in Medicaid
/in Policy Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio, Washington Blogs, Featured News Home Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, Community Health Workers, COVID-19, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Integrated Care for Children, Long-Term Care, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, Workforce Capacity /by Olivia Randi and Kate HonsbergerTo improve the quality of services for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and reduce health care costs, states are implementing strategies to improve access to home health services. Of particular importance as states confront COVID-19-related budget challenges, home health services can help to avoid costly emergency department use, hospitalizations, and institutional […]
Federal Judge Upholds Hospital Rate Transparency Rule
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Consumer Affordability, Health System Costs, Hospital/Health System Oversight /by NASHP StaffIn late June, the US District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) 2019 transparency rule that requires hospitals to make public five standard charges, including their chargemaster rates and rates paid by private payers by Jan. 1, 2021. A coalition of hospital groups and hospital systems […]
Chart: Each State’s COVID-19 Reopening and Reclosing Plans and Mask Requirements
/in COVID-19 Blogs, Charts, Featured News Home COVID-19, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP StaffThis chart describes each state’s initial stay-at-home order, penalties for noncompliance, dates for phased re-openings including the resumption of non-essential medical procedures, and any delays or reclosings resulting from the recent resurgence of coronavirus infections. It also indicates which states currently have statewide mask requirements.
NASHP Launches Next Round of Model Acts to Lower Rx Costs – Preventing Generic Price Gouging
/in Model Legislation and Contracts, Prescription Drug Pricing Blogs, Featured News Home Model Legislation, Prescription Drug Pricing, State Rx Legislative Action /by Trish Riley, Johanna Butler and Jennifer ReckAs the nation grapples with the pandemic, new research has identified dexamethasone, a low-cost generic drug, as a promising treatment for certain COVID-19 patients. But consumers worry – will its cost remain low? Will new treatments be affordable?